u/Altruistic_Bug5641

Hey guys,

I have a terrible habit of forgetting small things. Dentist appointments, random ideas, checklists... my brain just doesn't hold onto them. I tried using regular note apps, but having to open an app, find the right folder, and type everything out is just too much friction when I'm busy. Plus, I really hate the idea of my personal life, thoughts, and schedules sitting on a cloud server to be sold or shared.

So I ended up building an app called ChatNotr to solve this.

It’s basically an AI assistant for your notes, but built with a massive focus on privacy. You just text it or talk to it naturally like a normal person (e.g., you can ask "what time was my dentist appointment again?" and it instantly fetches it).

The big thing for me is data safety: while the AI relies on an online connection to process the conversation, all your actual notes, tasks, and personal data stay completely on your phone. Nothing is sold, nothing is shared, and your thoughts stay yours.

It's out on Android right now if anyone wants to check it out. I'm currently working on the iOS version, so that's coming down the line.

I'm just trying to build something useful to clear up mental clutter without sacrificing privacy. If you give it a shot, I'd love some honest feedback on how to make it better.

I created an app called ChatNotr. The idea came from a problem I had. Taking notes and then never finding them again, whether digital or physical. I thought maybe if only I had something I could just talk to, something that would write things down and remember everything for me, like a personal secretary, without me doing it myself. Life would be so much easier.

Fast forward, the app was born. I used Flutter with SQFlite and Dart for the frontend, and OpenAI API, PHP, and PostgreSQL for the backend. It took about six months to build because a real app doesn’t take shape the way you plan it. It evolves based on what you discover is actually best as you use it so it took a lot of modifications along the way.

Releasing it wasn’t too hard. I got approved by Google after the 14-day testing period. And when I launched it, I got my first paid user on day one. I was so happy. I thought, this is it. I’m onto something good.

After that… nothing. I realized I needed to do marketing, but I didn’t know how—and I hated it. I don't have the budget too but even if I have, I don't trust the marketing people. Too many promises but I feel like they don't care. They just wanted your money. Programming makes sense to me; you can test, break, and fix things. Marketing doesn’t. With ADHD, it felt almost impossible because I just don’t enjoy it.

Now my idea is to work around the marketing part without my brain realizing it’s marketing, because otherwise I won’t do it. So I’m building a YouTube channel "You Are Wired Different", growing an audience, and just placing a link at the end of each video to bring people to my app. Easier said than done—but that’s the plan.

Am I the only one hating marketing?